Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Sylvan; inhabiting the woods.
- noun A nun belonging to the order of the Sylvestrians in its flourishing period. See
Sylvestrian , 3. - noun A memberof a female order of Sylvestrians which exists in Perugia. The habit is composed of a gown, scapulary, cowl, and mantle of a dark-brown color.
- Pertaining to the order of the Sylvestrians.
- noun One of an order of Roman Catholic monks under the Benedictine rule, confirmed by Pope Innocent IV. in 1247.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective rare Sylvan.
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- adjective
sylvan
Etymologies
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Latin sylvestris, better silvestris.
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biocon commented on the word sylvestrian
Sylvestrian means "belonging to or found in woods; sylvan, rustic" http://www.oed.com.proxygsu-way1.galileo.usg.edu/view/Entry/196178?rskey=PtBFTp&result=1&isAdvanced=false#eid'>http://www.oed.com.proxygsu-way1.galileo.usg.edu/view/Entry/196178?rskey=PtBFTp&result=1&isAdvanced=false#eid (Oxford English Dictionary).
June 26, 2011